Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre (The NCS) was set up to provide students with a ‘holistic education’ so that students can access the elite professions.
Whilst most Sixth Forms prepare you for entry to university, The NCS sees its role as much wider than this. A degree from a competitive university is a pre-requisite and our reputation for securing 95% offers from Russell Group Universities is testament to our expertise and track record in this area.
Watch this clip from the BBC Documentary “Breaking Into The Elite” that demonstrates how these hidden codes affect candidates from less privileged backgrounds.
The NCS Code Breaker Course is broken down into three key elements:
What is polish? Why does it matter? Watch this clip from the BBC documentary “Breaking Into The Elite” to find out.
The NCS Code Breakers course will provide you with all the skills required to be the polished candidate that elite professions are looking for. You can read more about the work we’ve been achieving with polish and etiquette in the media articles below:
‘The NCS’s holistic approach to education means that students from places like Newham can compete and secure the top jobs, but it needs schools to do what the NCS is doing.’
They have now introduced a “finishing school” where students, many of whom are from immigrant backgrounds, learn how to sound more polished and confident and are given the necessary skills to succeed at interview and beyond.
The students are taught how to meet and greet formally, which cutlery to use when fine dining and appropriate conversation topics.
Our alumni use the skills we teach them at university and then beyond into their careers. It’s already seeing high successes. This is exemplified by Samiya who was a student in our first cohort.
Watch the video to discover how the experiences and polish The NCS equipped her with have helped her achieve a training contract with one of the world’s largest international law firms.
Newham Collegiate student Isuf Mohammed will be studying at an Ivy League university alongside NCS alumni Tafsia Shikdar, who is currently studying at MIT. Watch the video of his story now!...
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre (The NCS) Student Selina Begum Wins Best Individual Speaker At Eton Debating Competition - In Video...
